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What to Do and Don’t Do in Different Lockout Situations
Very few people who read this article cannot relate to the following. You leave work exhausted after a long day and when you get to your car you can’t find your keys. Suddenly you notice they are inside your locked car sitting on the seat. It can be a very frustrating experience to say the least. How you handle the next few minutes can ease that frustration some or make things tenser and maybe even more expensive to resolve.
That’s why we are writing this article. We have seen firsthand some of the crazy things people will do in an attempt to solve a home, business or vehicle lockout situation. Many times when under the duress of a lockout someone does something hasty that they will later regret and it ends up costing them much more money too. So take it from some locksmith professionals that there absolutely is a right and wrong way to handle a home, business or auto lockout situation.
Lockout Do’s and Don’ts
Here are some things to definitely do and not do in any lockout situation you find yourself in:
- Do – remain calm and realize that even if you can’t think of a quick solution to your problem there is always a locksmith nearby that can help. Panicking will only add more stress and worry to a situation that is already frustrating. You also will make better decisions to resolve your lockout situation if you are calm and thinking clearly.
- Don’t – make a hasty decision trying to resolve your home, business or auto lockout situation. Doing things such as breaking windows or trying to pry locks open usually do not provide quick solutions to any lockout crisis and often result in huge repair bills after the fact. Many times these repair bills are much more than it would have cost you to get emergency locksmith service.
- Do – go over in your head all your different lockout solutions before resorting to more drastic or expensive locket solving measures. If you’re locked out of your home does a neighbor have a key? Is there someone else at your business that has a set of master keys? Does your significant other work nearby and have a spare key when you find yourself locked out of a vehicle. There are usually quick lockout solutions along these lines available to everyone.
- Don’t – try and make lock repairs yourself if you don’t know what you are doing in situations where a mechanical or electric lock problem is causing your lockout situation. For instance, if your key won’t turn in your front door lock don’t try using a screwdriver to correct the situation. It may damage the lock mechanism so badly it can’t be replaced and result in a much more expensive lock replacement for the whole fixture.
- Do – call a locksmith service if you don’t have another non-invasive means to solve your current lockout situation. You can usually find a locksmith nearby that will provide emergency lockout services 24/7, 365. They also have the ability to duplicate lost keys and replace defective ignition locks right at your location.
Lockout Scenarios
Here are some different types of lockout situations you may find yourself in and some advice on how to handle them:
These residential lockout situations are usually frustrating but very easy to resolve if you stay calm and think. Maybe you have a key stashed someplace (even though police officials will warn you against doing this), can enter your home through your automatic garage door or maybe you have a relative or close friend nearby that keeps your spare key for you.
If you have broken off your key in the front door or you have lost your keys its best to call a locksmith for help. They are experts at extracting keys without damaging locks and can make even high security keys right on site.
- Auto Lockouts
These are by far the most frustrating lockout situations. This is especially true if the lockout occurs away from your home. They can also be fairly dangerous lockout situations if they happen at night or in isolated areas. Keep safety in mind at all times when a vehicle lockout happens to you. Never wait at your car at night for a locksmith or other help to arrive. Wait in a well-lit and busy area until your help gets there.
Keep in mind also that your easiest solution to resolve an auto lockout is to probably call a locksmith. Many times this service is also included as part of your automobile insurance roadside assistance policy too.
- Commercial building lockouts
Chances are you are not the only one at your business that has a set of master keys. Either your significant other or another manager can probably help you out here. You may have another key that will let you in another entrance too or maybe you have a keyless garage door opener.
Keep in mind that locksmiths are available 24/7 to help you with broken key issues and locks that are defective and not operating properly.
Locksmith Professionals are Always Available 24/7 to Help with Lockouts
There is a reason why there are so many locksmith services across America and why most of them offer 24/7 emergency lockout services. That’s because almost everyone will experience a home, business or auto lockout situation at one time or another. It even happens to many people more than once. Locksmith companies understand this and that’s why they make themselves available around the clock to come help you.
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